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Indications

Complementary/Alternative Medicine: This monograph describes a natural or herbal product that is not subject to FDA guidelines for medicines. Patients and clinicians are advised to read package labels carefully to ensure safe and efficacious use.

REMS


Contraind./Precautions

Contraindicated in:

Use Cautiously in:

Adv. Reactions/Side Effects

Derm: photosensitivity

GI: diarrhea

Misc: Some constituents are carcinogenic and mutagenic

Interactions

Natural-Drug Products:

Natural-Natural Products:

Availability

Route/Dosage

US Brand Names

Angelica sinensis, Chinese Angelica, Dang Gui, Danggui, Don Quai, Ligustilides, Phytoestrogen, Radix angelicae gigantis, Tang Kuei, Tan Kue Bai Zhi

Action

  • May have vasodilating and antispasmodic properties.
  • Binds to estrogen receptors.
Therapeutic effects:
  • Improved ejaculatory latency.

Classifications

Therapeutic Classification: none assigned

Pharmacokinetics

Absorption: Unknown.

Distribution: Unknown.

Metabolism/Excretion: Unknown.

Half-Life: Unknown.

Time/Action Profile

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Patient/Family Teaching

Pronunciation

DON kwi